Speeding driver escapes capture after wreck near Jackson Co. line

Preliminary investigation indicates driver lost control, struck a tree in Jackson County

The driver of a car that sped past a deputy Wednesday night in extreme northern Shawnee County eluded capture in the aftermath of wrecking the vehicle, authorities said.

A one-vehicle crash was reported about 9:40 p.m. near N.W. 94th and Rochester Road, which is on the border of Shawnee and Jackson counties.

Shawnee County sheriff's Lt. Jay Simecka said a deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed northbound in the 8800 block of N.W. Rochester Road. The deputy turned around to initiate a stop but quickly lost sight of the vehicle, Simecka said.

Simecka said the deputy a few minutes later found the speeding vehicle, a two-door Mazda passenger car, inside of Jackson County just north of N.W. 94th and Rochester Road.

Preliminary investigation indicated the driver lost control on the gravel roadway about 50 yards north of the intersection. The car left the roadway, struck a tree and came to a stop in the west-side ditch.

There were no occupants in or around the vehicle when the deputy arrived, Simecka said.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Kansas Highway Patrol assisted in searching the area but came up empty. Scanner traffic indicated authorities were attempting to establish a perimeter around the scene.

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